Pro Division
The story started very similarly for the Pro division as it did at the ProDNA Open two months ago : Farside came out strong and steady . Fight Club , Infamous , GZ , and Dark Ops struggled to find their groove . And it looked as though it was going to be a legendary weekend for Craig Baska and Emanuele Capodieci ’ s Misfits as they came bursting out of the gate , but lost steam as the day wore on Saturday .
acEmpire and Kapp Factory were the variables that changed the narrative in Texas .
Although they missed the Pro DNA in Tennessee , Kapp Factory came into this event hot and had a ridiculous weekend , grabbing a flag pull in every one of their prelim games , and averaging only 2.8 dead players per game . Moving into the semi-finals , their spark sputtered out .
Although they edged out a win over Adrenaline , managing a pull and hang , they lost five bodies in the process . And then , they lost in a slugging fest against acEmpire .
acEmpire came into this event with a knockout roster , and they lived up to the high expectations that were laid out for them . Bringing in heavy hitters like Shane Howe , Mark and Clint Johnson of acDiesel , and Logan Dyer of Austin Notorious , this squad , clearly , took more time to adjust to the marshy conditions of the field than some of the classic teams .
To start Saturday , acEmpire eked out a win on body count in their first game against MVPS Dark Ops , then played to a stalemate against Louisville Asylum on the swamp of a hyperball field . Enemy gave them a run for their money , dropping six of their ten players , and denying them a flag hang .
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